« KELBAUM,FINKELBAUM & FINKELBAUM 
New York City ,W>ash. D.C.Miami 
May 9,1948 
Dr•William M.Mann 
2801 Adams Mill Road 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Doctor Mann:- One of our persistent clients 
has requested us to file a claim against you in the 
courts* He claims a one half interest in royalties 
from your forthcoming book* He claims he has given 
this book a name* Also that this title will be used. 
TI You know and I know 11 ,1 am quot¬ 
ing from the late President Roosevelt,that no book 
could be sold without a title. Margaret Mitchell 
wrote some years ago a book that had a stupendous 
sale.Also a terrific income from motion picture aud¬ 
iences. This book made millions. Without a title,no 
person would have bought it. No Motion picture theatre 
would ever show 7 a picture without a name. I think we 
have in this single paragraph,made our case. 
Our client appears to us to be a 
most reasonable man. It is not our custom to battle 
in the courts,if it is possible to effect a reasonable 
settlement. 
Our minds are influenced with moder*- 
ation. We propose this settlement. 
Our client will relinquish all 
rights and claims to all royalties and all interests 
in your forthcoming book on this condition. 
That you will purchase at his expense 
two GOOD SEATS to Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey 
circus,on any of the three nights this aggregation of 
wonders exhibits in Washington, D.C. 
^ FINKELBAUM,FINKELBAUM & FINKELBAUM 
trust this compruee will be accepted by you and your 
publishers without DELAY. 
Sincerely 
THE FINKELRAUMS 
P.S.- Our clients name is Frank J.Mulkern 
